Although Missouri born, Paul Ranheim developed his hockey expertise in Minnesota's dynamic youth hockey programs. He skated for Edina High School where he captained his team and led them to the State Championships in 1983-84.

On the strength of his budding potential, he was drafted straightaway by the Calgary Flames. But with leanings towards his education, Ranhiem delayed his professional options to attend the University of Wisconsin. In his senior year, he finished the season as a WCHA First-Team All-Star and a NCAA West First-Team All-American.

In 1988-89, Ranheim turned pro, playing most of his first season with the Salt Lake City Golden Eagles of the IHL. His second year brought a full-time promotion to the NHL with the Flames. By that time, he was definitely NHL material. Over the five seasons that followed, he played a well-rounded game balanced by impeccably sound defensive coverage in his own zone plus versatility up front as a quick-skating winger who could skate on either side of centre. He also packed a pretty decent wrist shot that made his Flames' stint the most offensively prolific of his career.

Near the end of the 1993-94 campaign, however, his role underwent a shift with his trade to the Hartford Whalers. His new assignment was more in the vein of a defensive specialist. His offensive numbers naturally declined while his team remained on the outside looking in at the playoffs each year. Ranheim made the transition from Hartford to Carolina in 1997 and remained with the club until his trade to the Philadelphia Flyers in 2000.

Ranheim spent parts of three seasons in Philly, before he was acquired by the Phoenix Coyotes early in the 2002-03 season. After only one season with the Coyotes, Ranheim retired from the game following the season.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1982-83

Edina Hornets

High-MN

26

12

25

37

4

1983-84

Edina Hornets

High-MN

26

16

24

40

6

1984-85

University of Wisconsin

WCHA

42

11

11

22

40

1985-86

University of Wisconsin

WCHA

33

17

17

34

34

1985-86

United States

WJC-A

7

6

3

9

8

1986-87

University of Wisconsin

WCHA

42

24

35

59

54

1987-88

University of Wisconsin

WCHA

44

36

26

62

63

1988-89

Calgary Flames

NHL

5

0

0

0

0

-3

1988-89

Salt Lake Golden Eagles

IHL

75

68

29

97

16

14

5

5

10

8

1989-90

Calgary Flames

Fr-Tour

4

2

0

2

0

1989-90

Calgary Flames

NHL

80

26

28

54

23

+27

6

1

3

4

2

1989-90

United States

WEC-A

9

4

0

4

6

1990-91

Calgary Flames

NHL

39

14

16

30

4

+20

7

2

2

4

0

1991-92

Calgary Flames

NHL

80

23

20

43

32

+16

1991-92

United States

WC-A

6

2

1

3

2

1992-93

Calgary Flames

NHL

83

21

22

43

26

-4

6

0

1

1

0

1993-94

Calgary Flames

NHL

67

10

14

24

20

-7

1993-94

Hartford Whalers

NHL

15

0

3

3

2

-11

1994-95

Hartford Whalers

NHL

47

6

14

20

10

-3

1995-96

Hartford Whalers

NHL

73

10

20

30

14

-2

1996-97

Hartford Whalers

NHL

67

10

11

21

18

-13

1996-97

United States

WC-A

8

2

0

2

2

1997-98

Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

73

5

9

14

28

-11

1998-99

Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

78

9

10

19

39

+4

6

0

0

0

2

1999-00

Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

79

9

13

22

6

-14

2000-01

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

80

10

7

17

14

+2

6

0

2

2

2

2001-02

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

79

5

4

9

36

+5

5

0

0

0

0

2002-03

Philadelphia Flyers

NHL

28

0

4

4

6

-4

2002-03

Phoenix Coyotes

NHL

40

3

4

7

10

-4

NHL Totals

1013

161

199

360

288

36

3

8

11

6

WCHA Second All-Star Team (1987) WCHA First All-Star Team (1988) NCAA West First All-American Team (1988) IHL Second All-Star Team (1989) Ken McKenzie Trophy (U.S.- Born Rookie of the Year - IHL) (1989) Garry F. Longman Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year - IHL) (1989)